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DATEBOOK American Institute of Architects, Honolulu chapter • 2012 Army Corps of Engineers Workshop. May 3; 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: TBA • AIA Honolulu Executive Committee Meeting. May 9; noon to 1:30 p.m. AIA Honolulu – Red Room. • Architecture for Health: Committee Meeting. May 23; noon to 1 p.m. AIA Honolulu –Red Room. Free for members • Lunch Program: Vapor Barriers: Nuisance or Necessity? May 22; noon to 1 p.m. AIA Honolulu office. Cost: members - $10; guests - $20. Contact Bonnie McIntyre at 545-4242 or visit www. aiahonolulu.org All That Glitters Isn’t Gold… …Sometimes it’s silver! In case you haven’t heard yet, Building ONTRACTO Industry magazine is celebrating 25 years 5C RS P2 FO TO of saluting Hawaii’s Top 25 Contractors and Noteworthy Contenders. To be published in the July issue, this year’s much-anticipated Top 25 edition promises to be the biggest, TORS TRAC ER ARY brightest issue ever, sure to become a ONR ANNIV12 S C VE 20 SIL collector’s item and valuable industry 1987resource. Besides the traditional bevy of profiles and information about companies on the current list, expect to find historical flashbacks and unique statistics from the past 25 years. Survey forms were distributed in April. If you haven’t submitted the completed form, there’s still time. Please e-mail it to either myself: editor@buildingindustryhawaii. com, or Section Editor Jason Soeda: jsoeda@tradepublishing.com. Or fax the form to either 664-8871 or 664-8869. If you did not receive the form, please let me know and I can e-mail a fillable PDF to you. Deadline is Friday, May 4. 25 UTING HAW AI SAL I’S TOP In-House Talent And while on the subject of Top 25, I’d like to recognize Ursula Silva, one of our talented graphic artists, who designed the oneof-a-kind Top 25 silver anniversary logo, seen above. We asked our in-house artists to each design a few logos, and while all the logos had their own appeal, Ursula’s contemporary seal emerged as the clear winner after a blind voting. Ursula S Congratulations, Ursula! ilva And thanks to Susan Whitney, art director, and Kim Martin, who round out Trade’s visual arts triumvirate, as well as Ursula, for their continued creativity and versatility. Aloha, R RS YEA 25 Building Industry Association of Hawaii • 27th annual Renaissance Building & Remodeling Awards Gala. May 2; 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Royal Hawaiian hotel, Monarch Room. • 40-Hour Safety Hazard Awareness Training. Must attend all days: May 10, 15, 17, 22, 24; 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: members - $350; guests $475 • BIA Networking Night. May 16; 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EMEE Kitchens & Bath, LLC. Free. • Green and Energy Star Appraising: How Agents Affect the Process; May 17; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: $300. • CTC - CAPS I Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility. May 30; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: ETF - $250; members - $370; guests - $500 • NAHB - CAPS II Design/Build Solutions for Aging & Accessibility. May 31; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: ETF - $250; members - $370; guests - $500 Contact Clarice Watanabe at 847-4666 ext. 200, e-mail events@biahawaii.org or visit www.biahawaii.org Contractors Association of Kauai • General Membership Meeting: Update on Federally Funded Projects Covered by the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and Update on the County of Kauai’s Electronic Procurement Bidding System. May 10; 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hanamaulu Café and Teahouse. Call (808) 246-2662 for more information. General Contractors Association of Hawaii • CFMA Seminar: Cash Management & Advanced Cash Forecasting. May 4; 7 a.m. GCA conference room. Cost: members - $175. • First Aid/CPR Class. May 18; 7:30 a.m. to noon. GCA conference room. Cost: members - $50; nonmembers - $75. • OSHA 30-Hour for the Construction Industry. June 5, 7, 12, 14 and 26; 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. GCA conference room. Cost: members - $200; nonmembers - $300. Contact 833-1681 for more information. U.S. Green Building Council - Hawaii chapter • Implementing the Interior Design + Construction LEED Rating System. May 10; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Architects Hawaii Ltd. - second floor conference room. Cost: USGBC members - $280; guests - $340 • Understanding LEED for Healthcare Rating System. May 9; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Architects Hawaii Ltd. – second floor conference room. Cost: members - $140; guests - $175. For more information, contact the UH College of Engineering at 956-5112 or e-mail jimada@hawaii.edu. Judith Shinsato 4 | BUILDING INDUSTRY | MAY 2012 http://www.aiahonolulu.org http://www.lishing.com http://www.biahawaii.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - May 2012

Contents, V59.1, May 2012
Developers
Military Tribute
Unions
Landscaping
BIA Hosts 22nd Annual Stew Challenge
First Oahu DOE School Goes Solar
NAWIC Celebrates Women in Construction Week
GreenPath Unveils Portable PV
Facilities Management Expo Grows
Six New Kapolei Streets Dedicated
Local Firms Win at National Convention
Datebook
Best Practices - the Contractor’s Life Cycle?
Contracts Awarded
Spotlight on Success: Pearl Harbor Child Development Center
Low Bids
Concept to Completion:The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach Renovations
New Products

Building Industry Magazine - May 2012